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Fun family photography in Western MA

2011-08-03T17:24:48Z

Pregnancy photography, Western MA

2011-07-26T20:18:28Z

Oh my goodness. I love love love pregnancy portraits, mainly because it’s such a creative experience of a profoundly transformative, exciting and beautiful life experience. Every session I do is different, for good reason: the women I photograph are unique, surprising, interesting, and inspired, and I love to hear what they’re hoping for in their images.

For this session, I was asked to create abstract art full of all the curves, shapes, and shadows of her incredible pregnancy with twins. She wanted to make sure there was nothing contrived, “cheesy” or anything lame in general (no problem!), and most of all she wanted the images to be interesting. I had such an incredible time photographing her this way, the session time just flew by, and I am totally in love with the images we created together. I hope you enjoy them!

Family photography in Western MA

2011-07-18T19:18:03Z

I drive on Bay Rd. from Belchertown to South Hadley several times a week, and every spring I think to myself, “I sure would love to photograph a family in these apple orchards.” The blossoms are so beautiful, and so fleeting, just like all the wonderful moments of childhood. I got tired of hoping and waiting for a client who would magically say to me, “Hey, let’s go to an apple orchard!”, so I asked a friend of mine to offer up her gorgeous growing belly and beautiful family.

I can’t thank her enough for saying yes.

They are such lovely, lovely people, and photographing them was such a gift. The blossoms have been replaced by ripening apples, and the baby will come any day now. But they will have this moment in their lives to enjoy forever, the moment right before their family blossomed from 3 to 4. Thank you for letting me enjoy it with you.

Pregnancy photography, Western MA

2011-06-28T15:36:23Z

One of the most important elements in the way I work is to not only have the images be creative, but to reflect who my clients are and what matters most to them. Jill is an artist herself, and had wonderful collaborative ideas about what she was hoping for in her pregnancy portrait. The location might seem familiar, it’s where I photographed Daniel’s Senior Portrait. She has an architecture background as well as being an incredibly talented painter, and so structure and color were very important to her. And, both she and her husband really wanted the emotion to feel real, to feel nothing like a typical, canned dime-a-dozen portrait. I think we succeeded! Her husband is the most genuinely sweet, kind, loving man you could ever meet, and he participated so beautifully in the experience. I felt truly honored and grateful to be able to share in this incredibly touching and meaningful time in their lives, and their images truly reflect the love they share as well as the beauty of pregnancy.

Newborn photography, Western MA

2011-06-28T15:11:49Z

I love what I do, and honestly my favorite session is usually the one I’ve just had, but, holy cannoli did I totally love this one! This little angel cutie-pie was just 12 days old, and the way she is so comfortable and relaxed in her dad’s hands just made me go all gooey inside. Newborn portrait sessions are really such an exquisite experience; they’re so tiny, so precious, the time is so fleeting. I always feel so thrilled that the parents will be able to have this feeling forever, to know that yes, she really was that teeny tiny and could sleep in her dad’s hands…

western mass Family Photography

2011-04-19T17:26:25Z

I LOVED working with this family. They were wanting something special before the kids got older, and it had been a while since they’d had any kind of photography session. I love how natural they are with each other, I love the light, I love how it’s real. I hope you enjoy their images as much as I do.

Western Massachusetts Family Photography: Client Spotlight

2011-02-16T21:02:02Z

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the past year, and one thing that has really caught my attention is how truly interesting and fabulous my clients are. I have so enjoyed meeting each one of them, and I found myself wishing they could all meet each other somehow…

And so, I’ve decided to post regular “client spotlights” to highlight all the interesting and varied things they do! There will be links, photos, writing, videos, all kinds of yummy tid-bits.

First up is Emily Neuburger, you may have seen her on the cover of this month’s Pioneer Kids or been to her wonderful crafting blog Red Bird Crafts. She also has a storefront on Etsy where she sells bright unique artwork for either wearing or decorating your home. She uses vibrant colors, hand carved stamps, nature, thrifted finds, re-purposed materials, and modern materials to make original designs. It’s beautiful!

One of her latest projects is Conversation Love Rocks , and it’s a totally fun project to do with your kids—enjoy!

Models Needed: Pregnancy, newborns (1-2 weeks) and babies up to 6 months

2011-01-28T15:41:39Z

During the winter, I love to take time to create images for the art of it. Winter months tend to be be slower, and so now is the perfect time for a model call. If you are pregnant, have a newborn or baby up to 6 months, I’d love to hear from you. These sessions are very limited, and the style and content of the session is up to me—it’s a chance for me to play and try new things so that I can add them to future offerings.

As a thank you for participating you will receive:

—A free portrait session, style of my choosing, at my studio in Belchertown

—A $50 print credit

—Reduced pricing of 20% off normal catalog prices, including custom framing.

There is no pressure to purchase anything from the session, but your experience will have the same high level of customer service as full-paying clients, and the option is open to you.

If you’d like to have some fun, have some gorgeous artistic images created of you or your baby, and would appreciate a price break, now is the perfect time to come in for a session.

IT'S THE 50/50 Partnership Promotion!! Dec. 21-23rd

2010-12-21T20:55:26Z

Still need the perfect gift? Then this sale is for you! Come to Lola and Me Too in South Hadley to find the perfect last minute gift and receive a gift certificate from Sarah Prall Photography!

If you haven’t been to Lola and Me Too in South Hadley, now is the time to go… It’s a fabulous boutique that carries wonderful child and baby items. In partnership with them, we’re offering a fabulous promotion: for every $50 spent in the store, you will receive a $50 gift card from me redeemable towards prints or session fees!

This is the perfect opportunity to find the perfect Christmas gift, while getting a wonderful gift for yourself: beautiful family portraiture.

Northampton Couple's Portrait

2010-07-05T19:48:46Z

If you’re in a relationship, do you have fabulous images of the two of you together? Or do you just have a hodge-podge of random snapshots that do the job but are nothing special? Having an on-location portrait session is not only a kick-in-the-pants good time, but also the perfect way to have gorgeous images you’re proud to show everyone! This couple and I had such a fun time, I’m so glad they were into doing an urban-themed shoot in Northampton, and I totally love their style. Thanks J. and Selena!